The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-02-09

materials which may be available sbon1,
be made for providing BUILDINGS T III
and equipment for the said COLLEGE ' onG
that an annual appropriation Of . > s" "ao
GENT amount should be made for 't ,ni
maintenance of the said college. "e
II ResolUed 4. That~a committee Of
be appointed by the chair to confer Wei
/ a similar committee appointed NV
meeting of farmers on the EVENING 81 ~"
| 18th inst. to present to the LerisIatuns
| this resolution and formulate in dntaG
kplan for such college.
u Resolved 5. That the funds and
sources of the department of agricuItueo
be utilized in connection with the Sa;J
agricultural and mechanical colleen a'
far as practicable.
Resolved 6. That in order to imnro.,
our youth with the dignity of labor and
to insure practical results at the ~collono
every boy attending it should be reonir'
eel to take a course OF manual t%raininc
or labor, along with other courses &c
study.
Resolved 7. That the Convention neti
tion the Legislature now in session to
Nput these resolutions into effect.
\ Resolved 8. That as the interest on
the land scrip certificate is paid out Of
the general treasury, the transfer of the
said certificate as herein proposed should
not work any reduction of the present
appropriation to the University of North
Carolina.
Resolved 9. (They adopt and endorse
the resolutions of the board of aldermen
of the city of Raleigh, giving the site and
funds for the industrial shoot to the
agricultural college, and placing it all
under the management of the board of
agricultural.
The farmers petition with regard
to the agricultural department takes
up the law and suggests the follow
ing changes. They ask:
l.. That a majority of the members of
the board shall be practical farmers
actually so engaged at the time of their
election and that some of the ex-offcio
members be left off.
2. That the commissioner of agricul.
ture be a practical agriculturist.
3 That the board be required in adj
dition to their present duties to make
"such investigations as will best promote
I the improvement and extension of d.
diversified farming, including general TO-
tation of crops, raising home supplies,
vegetables, fruits, stock, grasses &c.
4. That the expenses of the general
geological survey of the State, if it is ever
to be started again, should be paid out
Of the general treasury, as it formerly
was.
5. That no agents of immigration
should be sen to any foreign countries
and that the expenses of the immigration
department should be provided for out
of the general treasury, but that until
other provision is made they should be
paid by the department as now.
6. The appropriations to the fairs
have the condition attached to them that
no games of chance or other immoral
games or exhibitions shall be allowed
upon their grounds.
I. That the expense of making pol
son analyses for the courts, and other
analyses for the county superintend-
ents of health, shall be taken Oft the
department. Of agriculture.
vs.. That the Board of Agriculture be
4 authorized to establish a college Of agrl-
culture and mechanic arts in lieu OF the
proposed industrial school, be authorized
to devote all accumulated funds OF the
industrial school to this purpose and to
devote all surplus which can be saved
by the above limitation, to the college.
The board of agriculture are to be the
board Of trustees of the agricultural col
lege as well. =,
9. That the department keep and
add to it's exhibits of the OF
the State, especially its agricultural re-
sources.
This petition is signed by Z. "A.
Dunn, chairman, Elias Carr, A. D.
Jones, Geo. q. French, L. l.: Polk,
III. G. McAlister, ID. Men. Mckay,
A. M. Clarke, S. T. Read and L. j.
Watkins, for the Farmers Conveh-
ton.